Deepening our understanding of issues confronting contemporary society
The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) is dedicated to increasing our understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, we are at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse. Our Centre's research is focused on the following contemporary themes; History, Media and Change; Crises: Communities; Safety and Security, Heritage and Wellbeing and Language, Culture and Belonging.
Upcoming events
2019 Visiting Scholar Seminar Series — Mark Moore
Hominin cognitive evolution: New insights from stone-flaking experiments seminar is presented by Associate Professor Mark Moore (University of New England) on Wednesday March 13, 2019.
Visiting Scholar Seminar Series — John Schofield
GALAPAGOS: Archaeology and the Global Challenge of Marine Plastics seminar is presented by Professor John Schofield (University of York) on Thursday 21 March 2019.
Visiting Scholar Public Lecture — Kate Fullagar
Three Lives in an Age of Empire: Challenges in Biography and Imperial History is presented by Associate Professor Kate Fullagar (Macquarie University, Sydney) on Thursday 18 April 2019.
Visiting Scholar Masterclass — Kate Fullagar
A PhD in the Liberal Arts ~ Your Writing, Your Teaching, Your Skills is presented by Associate Professor Kate Fullagar (Macquarie University, Sydney) on Thursday 18 April 2019.
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Griffith academics to share expertise at key UN climate change conference
29 Nov 2018
Griffith delegation to engage at highest level of global climate policy.
Julianne Schultz appointed as Professor of Media and Culture
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Griffith makes Australian top 10 on research publication rankings
18 Jun 2018
Griffith University is in the top ten of Australian institutions according to a new performance measure ranking universities on a range of published...